This course will provide the student to be better shop owners, supervisors and mechanics, providing them the skills needed to ensure they are delivering methodical service with high standards. The course follows established standards as laid out on the Barnett Manual DX, covering everything to so with bicycle assembly, adjustments, lubrication, and rebuilding, all the skills needed to maintain a new bicycle.
Bicycle Repair & Restoration consists of six class days of eight hours each.
PREREQUISITES:
- CABS-100 Bicycle Assembly & Maintenance
SOME TOPICS COVERED:
- Review of BAM CABS-100 fundamentals
- Bottom to Upper approach and complete bicycle disassembly
- Thread gauging
- Thread chasing the Bottom Bracket, bolts, and tapping
- Special bike tools, selection and application
- Wheel truing, spoke balancing
- Axle replacement for rear cassette upgrading, and dishing
- Bottom Bracket upgrading to cartridge types, and upgrades
- Brake systems, upgrades and installation
- Hydraulic Brake Bleeding and Serving
- Disc brake rotor error correction
- Frame damage assessment and correction
- Rim damage assessment and correction
- New forks installation, and measurements and setup
- Torque settings to specifications
- Rider fitting using CAD system, and online resources.
- Setting existing bicycles to fit rider based on CAD suggestions
- Detailing techniques, oils, greases and cleansers
- Cable routing, vintage to modern
- Understanding and Upgrading Index systems, drive systems and future development
Lessons
CABS-200 – Wheel Sizes and Tire Selection
CABS-200 – Tires & Tubes
So often, a flat tire is repaired using a patch, and when competed in this manner, the rider repairs without thought about the cause and prevention. In this chapter you will learn how to; check valves, tire orientation, inspection, tube over patch and bead setting to list a few. Fully read Chapters 19 in the…
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CABS-200 – Freehubs, Freewheels
Freehubs and Freewheels are the most common form of rear drivetrains. In this chapter you will learn how to detect worn cogs, the complexities of the freewheel, lubricants used and internal geared hubs. Fully read Chapters 25 in the Barnett Manual, and complete the questions in this section. Answers will be covered in class. The…
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CABS-200 – Pedals
In this chapter you will cover pedals, replacement, servicing and pedal types. Fully read these Chapter 24 in the Barnett Manual, and complete the questions in this section. The following article with help you answer the question in this lesson: Pedal Power: Keeping Your Cycling Experience Smooth and Safe Cycling is one of the most…
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CABS-200 – Chains rings
Chainrings come in may bolt patterns, diameters, teeth counts and tooth engineering. In this chapter you will learn how to measure bolt patterns, what needs to be changed on the bike when chaining the diamond of a chainring and how to maintain continuity of chainlink when chaining our a chainring, or bottom bracket. Fully read…
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CABS-200 – Wheel Truing and Repair
One of the most important and elusive skills that a bicycle mechanic can achieve is Wheel truing. In this chapter you will learn the principal so of wheel truing, inclined spoke balancing. You will understand spoke tension, and how to assess the condition of a tensioned wheel. Fully read Chapter 17 in the Barnett Manual,…
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